Package carrier



P. M. GRIFFIN PACKAGE CARRIER Aug. 15, 1950 Filed Jan. 2, 1948 3] PEAR'L M. GRIFFIN INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 15, 1950 I STATES PATENT OFFICE PACKAGE CARRIER- H PearlGriffin, Halloc k. i i 'Application January 2, 1948, Serial-No. :1

My invention relates package carrier wherein it is desired to provide apackage provided with a handle suitable for use in carrying the'package.

A feature of 'the present invention lies in the fact that the-handlecords for carrying the package encircle the major portion of thepackage, thereby' efiectively supporting the package. These cords bearagainst the outer surface of the package throughout most of theperiphery thereof: and take much of the strain of the weight within thepackage.

- A feature of the present invention lies in the provision of a packagehaving a retuckable closure in oneside thereofand in arranging thehandle cords so that they hold this closure in closed position'as thepackage is carried. Thus while the package may be easily opened when itis desired to'obtain access to the interior thereof, the weight of thepackage acts upon the hanto an improvement in dle cordsto hold thepackage closed as it is bespaced points and which may be easilydisengagedfrom'package encircling position when the pulling strain onthe handles is lessened. As a result the carriercord may act toreinforce'the package and hold it closed while it is being carried andat the same time may be readily disengaged from the package when thesameis to be opened. r 7

These and other'objects and novel features of my invention 'will be'moreclearly and fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of my specification: V

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my package carrier showing theconstruction thereof.

v71 claims.- (01. 229-52) the front panel l3 along the fold line H. Thefront panel I3 is connected to the tuck flap I4 along the fold line [9.All of the fold lines described are preferably parallel. i

' An end wall 20 is foldably connected to the rear panel ll along thefold line 2|. An end panel'22 is foldably connected to the rear panel llalong the'fold line 23. Locking flaps 24 and 25 are foldably connectedto the top panel I!) along extensionsof the fold lines 2| and 23respectively; Similar locking flaps 26 and 21 are foldably connected tothe bottom panel l2 along extensions of these fold lines 2| and 23.

The locking'flaps 24 and 2B are provided with suitably shaped hoop ends2! and 29 to engage in slots 30 and 3| of the end panel 20. The lockingflaps 25 are also provided with hook ends 3| and 32 which are engageablein suitable locking" slots 33 and 34 of the end panel 22. Thus when theend walls 28 and 22 are folded into right angular relation with the rearpanel ll andthe top and'bottom' panels Ill and I2 are likewise foldedinto right angular relation to the base panel l|,"a tray shaped body isformed. When the various locking flaps are engaged in their respectiveslots, the top, bottom and end walls are held in rectangularrelationship and at right angles to the rear wall I I. A pair oftransversely spaced apertures 35 and 36 are provided in the-top'panel l0and are preferably approximately centrally located thereon. A secondpair of apertures 31 and 39 are transversely aligned on the top wall I!)on the opposite side of the center of this top panel. An aperture 40 ispro- Figure 2'is' a sectional view through the package showing themanner in which the handle cords encircle the body thereof.

- Figure 3 'is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the closure side ofthe package in partially opened position.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the blank of which the package maybe'formed.

The package carrier A includes a top panel In, a back panel II, a bottompanel l2, a front closure panel l3, and a closure tuck flap [4. The toppanel and the back panel are connected along the fold line l5. The backpanel II is connected to the bottom panel l2 along the fold line It. Thebottom panel I2 is connected to vided in the panel H in alignment withthe apertures 35 and 36 in flat condition of the blank and spaced fromthe fold line [5. A similar aperture 4| is aligned with the apertures 3!and 39 and is disposed on the opposite side of the fold line l5 fromthese apertures in the top panel.

'A cord-handle or handle of other suitable flexi ble material isindicated in Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings and is indicated in generalby the numeral 42. This handle is of proper length to encircle the wallsof the package at two spaced points between the ends thereof. A cord 42ex- The portion of the handle 42 projecting above the top panel H] fromthe aperture 31 forms an upwardly extending handle loop 43 and thenextends downwardly through the aperture 35. The cord emerges from therear panel I I through the aperture 40 and extends downwardly about theouter surface of the rear panel, beneath the bottom panel l2 andoutwardly of the front closure panel IS. The handle cord then extendsinwardly beneath the top panel 10 between the tuck flap l4 and the panelIn to emerge through the aperture 36. The portion of the handle emergingfrom the aperture 36 is connected to that portion of the handle emergingfrom the aperture 39 to form a second handle loop '43. Obviously thehandle cord is endless and must be formed by tying or otherwisefastening the ends thereof together as indicated at 46.

When the package is opened, it is usually laid down upon its rear panelH and the downwardly extending loops extending below the bottom panel I2'of the carton are swung over the "ends thereof as indicated in dottedoutline 'in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings. When the handle cord is inthis dotted line position the closure panel 13 may a be opened so as toobtain access to theihter-ior of the package. In closing the packageitis only necessary to swing the closure panel 1'3 closed with the tuckflap l4 extending inwardly of the top panel IE3 and swinging the handlecord so'that it extends between this tuck flap and the top panel. Thedownwardly extending handle loops may then be swung into the positionshown infull lines in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The package maythen be carried by the :handle loops 13 and M, the cords holdingthefront'elosure in closed position.

In accordance with the patent :statutesd have described the principlesof construction and operation of my package carrier and while 1 haveendeavored to set forth the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that obvious changes may be made within the scope of thefOllOWlllg claims withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A package carrier including a carton having rectangularly arrangedpanels, one of which forms a closure panel hingedly connected 'along'afold line to another of said panels, and a handle cord extendingoutwardly of the closure panel and the panel to which the closure .panelis hinged, said cord extend-ing outwardly of the panel opposite saidclosure panel to a point spaced from the fourth panel, said cordextending through the third mentioned panel and through the fourthpanel, the other end of said cord extending between said closure paneland said fourth panel and extending through said fourth panel inspacedrelation to the first named end of said cord handle. I

2. A package carrier including a package having. a top wall, a bottomwall, and parallel connecting side walls, one of said sidewalls beinghingedly connected to the bottom wal1,-a;pair-of transversely spacedapertures in said top panel, and a third aperture in the side wall.pan-el opposite said closure panel, the cord handle form- Cir ing aloop above said top panel and extending through said openings in saidtop panel, one portion of the cord extending beneath said top panel andbetween said top panel and said closure panel, and extending outwardlyof said closure panel, the other end of said loop extending through saidopenin in said panel opposite said closure panel and extendingdownwardly outwardly of said last named panel and beneath said "bottompanel to connect with the "other end of said cord.

3. A package carrier for use with a package having a top panel, a rearpanel, a bottom panel, and a front closure panel hingedly connected tosaid bottom panel, a pair of transversely spaced openings in said toppanel and a third aperture in said rear panel, and a flexible handleextending through one of said spaced apertures and emerging from saidthird aperture, said handle extending outwardly of the rear wall, belowthe bottom wall, and fOI'WaI dIy'Of the front wall, and extendingbetween the free edge of said front wall and beneath said top panel toemerge from the second of said spaced openings therein.

4. A package carrier for use inconjunction with a package having a toppanel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, and :a front :panel hingedlysecured to said bottom panel, two spaced pairs of laterally alignedapertures in said top panel, and a correspondin aperture near the top ofthe rear panel aligned with-each pair, of top panel aperturesyand aflexible handle, said handle forming a first loop above said top'paneland extending through one aperture pf each pair, and emerging from thealigned apertures in therear panel, said handle extending outwardly ofsaid rear .panel, beneath said bot-torn panel and forwardly :of said"front panel, and extending bet-ween the free edge of said closure panel:and the bottom surtaceof said top panel to emerge through the otherapertures of said pair, the last :named emerging handle portions beingconnected to form a second handle loop above said top panel.

5. The structure described 1-in='claim 4 'and in: cluding :a tuck flapon the flipper extremity 'of said closure panel foldable beneath saidtoppanel.

6. The structure described in claim -4 and including end panelsconnected to said top .panel, said rear panel andsaid bottom panel.

7. The structure described in claim 4 in which the handle loops are ofsufii-ci-en-t length to permit the portions of the handle encircling the:rear panel, bottom panel, and front panel to beyswung oif from the endsof said panels.

, v REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the fileof this patent:

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